N'caid (Ifri)
Ait M'Hamed آيت امحمد (cercle d'Azilal - MA)
31.851035,-6.504742
31.851035,-6.504742
Length 1160m
Description
(Ait-Mohamed, Azilal, Central Atlas) Co-ordinates: X395,3 Y140.2 (map 1:50,000 Azilal). Alt. 1,600 m. The cave is located about 2.5 km away from ifri N’Taguelmoust in the same valley. The large entrance passage leads to an underground river with several branches that end in sumps. First explorations by the Société Spéléologique du Maroc (SSM 1953) in 1950. Camus & Lamouroux (1981) described the cave and reported some biospeleological findings. Length and map according to the latter authors.
Documents
Bibliography 28/11/2010- Informations dans SpéléOc n°117 www.comite-speleo-midipy.com/speleoc/Revues/speleo…
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | N'Agrou (Ifri) | 22 | 0 |
| 1.2 | N'Caïd (Ghar) | 25 | 25 |
| 2.2 | Tagelmous (Ifri N') | 1659 | 0 |
| 2.8 | H'mam (Kef) | 77 | 39 |
| 2.9 | H'mam bis (Kef) | 10 | 10 |
| 3.4 | Aghbalou n'Oualouss | 556 | 6 |
| 3.6 | N'Twam (Ighi) | 3 | 3 |
| 4.7 | Boulaghmame (Ighi) | 170 | 32 |
| 4.9 | N'CDS81 (Ifri) AB4 | 15 | 15 |